Kishanganj, July 11, 2011: A six-member AMU team headed by the vice-chancellor inspected 250 acres identified for the AMU branch and held discussions with the district authorities. In his quest to establish the special centre at Kishanganj, Bihar – the Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Prof P.K. Abdul Azis visited the district second time on Monday (July 11, 2011) with AMU officials Mohammad Saud Alam, Akhtar Haseeb, N.K. Durrani, Jawed Akhtar and Ikram Hussain. Mr. Azis reached to Circuit House Kishanganj as the honourable guest of Government of Bihar at around 10.30 am.
After light refreshment at the Circuit House, the six member AMU team accompanied by the District Administration including DM Sanjay Kumar Puttukalkutty, ADM Shatrughan Chaudhary, DDC Umesh Kumar, SDO Sia Ram Singh, and other officials headed towards the newly proposed sites. The AMU team has visited the sites spread across 3 blocks.
Circuit House, Khagra - Kishanganj
The team started their journey with the 245 acres land at Dhanpura in Kochadhaman block. Further the team reached to see the 250 acres land at Jagir Tarabari in Dighalbank block, and commemorated the visit with inspection of 250 acres land at Petbhari village (Pauakhali) in Thakurganj block. The AMU team came back to Circuit House at Khagra in Kishanganj.
AMU Team with DM Kishanganj
Later on in a statement to media, Vice-chancellor P K Abdul Azis put to rest the speculation over the fate of the institute's campus here saying both the central and state governments had 'positive' attitude towards it. "There are no obstacles in the way of setting up a unit of AMU in Kishanganj in Bihar ... Both the centre and state governments hold positive attitude in this regard," Azis said. The AMU VC said as soon as the state government and district administration acquired the land the campus would be opened.
Later on in a statement to media, Vice-chancellor P K Abdul Azis put to rest the speculation over the fate of the institute's campus here saying both the central and state governments had 'positive' attitude towards it. "There are no obstacles in the way of setting up a unit of AMU in Kishanganj in Bihar ... Both the centre and state governments hold positive attitude in this regard," Azis said. The AMU VC said as soon as the state government and district administration acquired the land the campus would be opened.
The proposed land near Dhanpura
Meanwhile, AMU VC again raised question over the controversial 243 acres land offered by the Nitish government earlier. Mr. Azis, it is not an easy job to run a huge educational institute in 3 parts, as it would be a big problem for the administration to manage the study centre at Chakla, Kishanganj. The AMU VC and his team was highly optimistic with their visit to the new sites. However, the AMU administration has not given any final approval to any proposed land.
Meanwhile, AMU VC again raised question over the controversial 243 acres land offered by the Nitish government earlier. Mr. Azis, it is not an easy job to run a huge educational institute in 3 parts, as it would be a big problem for the administration to manage the study centre at Chakla, Kishanganj. The AMU VC and his team was highly optimistic with their visit to the new sites. However, the AMU administration has not given any final approval to any proposed land.
